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Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1361, 2 December 1884, Page 4

: It is reported that the natireß propose cutting up in^o snitable blocks the whele of their lands m the Serentj-mile Bnsh, and disppging of them by sajeor lease. Should the report' be troi,e, the Telegraph thinks QoTernment should interfere to prerent the tbtaTdeßtriictiion of the forest, by iusisting on ample reserves being made. \ A week or two ago ire published a telegram; about fche-restitution from Sydney of property stolen from Hilton : many years ago.; A;»iniilar case is tbpa repotted by the Tuapeka Times, 'the ! indmdu4 with the vyr&kenoa copsoij»n.ce also hailing f?om Sydney r t— 'The other day rMr. John rThoinp■bn receWrd a letter from Sydney enclosing • post-office order for. £3 17s 6d/and the following m explanation.:— 'Sir, — Some years past you loit a purse with £3 17s 6d. It was found by me, and now I return you :th« conscience money.': As the purie was lost oyer twelve yiars ago, Mr Thomson has riofct^^lighteifc i<4»» ;of who th» penitent thief 18 } b^t lie remembers quite well the Ipsß of tha money. The Salvation Army must hare something fi fco do ; with this, as they make a strong point' of reaUtutjon of stolen property by thiir conTerii." i i^. great improvement has-been made at Home in^the construction of the ordinary cfork life buoy for Baring life at sea. B and the inside of th« buoy is placed a brass rjeiervoir filled with oil. This is so arranged that when the buoy is hfmefAipon the Tesßel|s jside no oil can escape, while the moment it assumes a horizontal position, a«, for in•Unoe, when thrown into the sea, th» oil jfilows f»ely, and (he water all around the buoylii:oo7e^Bdf^th»ithinflimi V \ "\ \ The*exlreme dw^geir of using arsenical wall papers hju long teeii »'fti?oritj9 theme ifith croakersjbnt tWo'well'ioforaied writers m the Journal of Scienoe at Homo, Messrs E. Galloway and Mattieu Williams', 1 are of opinion that arsenical wall papers are prac-tically-harmKss. .kvx^-iil :•:' -a b ■■:,■:■■ I A lady who was bathing at Sumne*, near Chnstchnfoh, a few days ago, accompanitd by her ohildrea, captured an octopus. 2 feet ,6 inches long. Seeing m th» water she attacked it wjth a small spade', Clinging to the Spade, the octopus decHDed to quit its hold,and was drawn up on to the beach. The Timms-Spurdle business has a'dyanced a step; or. jrater two steps, and; cTvil caseji, claiming two. sums of £50, will be heard on Friday pext at the E.M. Court. •7-Herald. ' ■ A. singular,. piece of evidence as to ability to mett a debt is recorded as having taken place recently m the B.M. Court at New The defendant, when asked what prospect he had of paying nil debts, produced a splendid sample of cocksfoot grass, which he invited counsel and the Court to inspect. He stated that he bad 140 acts* of simular grass, aid he expected to get a handsome return from the seed if he was allowed the opportunity of ing it, Tne good quahty of )th.e i,eed evidently produced the dts^red effect npon th^ Court, for instead of this d#btor being pent tp gao^j h» was allowed timVto gathjurinaii hat* ▼esfc. „ ......j ■„■■.■ .•- : \ Thf^degraphj^ys.fe^^ | ie opened to Tahoraite, the journey from Napier to Wellington will b* easily ac» cbnrplisad ma day and a half. Leaving H apier by th* early train, Masterton .earn be reached th» same night, and Wellington by mid-day the following day. On leaving here by the 3 p.m. train Woodyille Can 1 be reached that njght, and^Wellingtbn ihe following evening. JVp railway authorities wo;be ready to open the line to Tahoriate by tbe lith Djscember. A cheap excursion^ on the occasion of jt he , opening wonjd be both • popular and remunerative. When the line was opened to Eupua we remember that' r# turn ticket" weie issued at 10s, the resujlt being that 600 excursionists were carried by train on that day, ' ;" BuchuwPaiba." Quick^ complete cure all annoying Kidney, Bladder and Urinary Disease". AtDuggists. Felton, Grim wade & ! Co,, Agents, Wellington.

TIMBER Timber timber I QF_ THE. HIGHEST .CLASS : Cat and Delivered to Order at i AUCTION PRICES. TOTARA. - TOTABA THE FINEST IN THE DISTRICT DOORS 1 SASHES I TURNERS MOpLPINGS, Glass. That for quality and price cannot be j ■ equalled. FURjyiTUAE Of every description, J Wholesale and Rfettil, at .lover prices than eyer. A 1U beral allowance to retail shops and others; .connected with tbe trade. I VENN'S , MA^f STEEET. All orders left at the relail branch next Mr Wray's shop, m the Square rwill receive vromnt attention, ; (NOTICE. i . THE Terrace End Shoeing Forge will on as nsual. J ,„ BRAZIEB, I &««a w -.■' Manger. " }